Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated WAL) was the seventh time that the nation had participated at the Games.

The Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Wales came 13th overall with two silver and four bronze medals.

Medals

Silver Ieuan Owen, Weightlifting Men's coxless four, Rowing

Bronze Peter Arthur, Weightlifting Horace Johnson, Weightlifting John Merriman, Athletics Men's 4 × 110 yards relay team, Athletics

Team Athletics

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsLynn Davies Long jump, triple jump, 100y Roath Harriers, Cardiff & Cardiff TC David England 220y, relay Small Heath Harriers Laurie Hall Shot put, hammer throw Thames Valley Harriers Tony Harris 880y, 1 mile Mitcham AC Berwyn Jones 100y, relay Birchfield Harriers Ron Jones 100y, relay Ilford AC John Merriman 3 miles, 6 miles Watford Harriers Nick Whitehead 100y, 220y, relay Birchfield Harriers Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsJacqueline Barnett 880y Roath Harriers, Cardiff Results Men Track & road events AthleteEventRound 1Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLynn Davies100 yd9.94 Q10.2 4Did not advanceBerwyn Jones9.62 Q9.82 Q9.96Did not advanceRon Jones9.82 Q9.85Did not advanceNick Whitehead9.93 Q10.14Did not advanceDavid England220 yd22.13 Q22.55Did not advanceNick Whitehead22.32 Q22.56Did not advanceTony Harris880 yd1:51.32 Qcolspan=2 1:51.22 Q1:52.36Tony Harris1 mile4:09.92 Qcolspan=4 4:11.86John Merriman3 milescolspan=6 John Merriman6 milescolspan=6 28:40.8David EnglandBerwyn JonesRon JonesNick Whitehead4×110 yd relay41.42 Qcolspan=4 40.8John MerrimanMarathoncolspan=6

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankLynn DaviesLong jump4 BRLynn DaviesTriple jumpLaurie HallShot put15Laurie HallHammer throw=5

Women Track events AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJackie Barnett880 ydcolspan=4 2:14.86

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedalsLen James 91kg heavyweightPatchway ABC, BristolRonnie Lendrum57kg featherweightGiles Sports, CardiffDave Paley 81kg light-heavyweightSemtex Club, TredegarGeoff Rees 63.5kg light-welterweightWaun-Lwyd ABC, Ebbw ValeBrian Renney 60kg lightweightSt Dyfryg's ABC, Cardiff

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedalsMel Davies road race, scratch race, pursuitPort Talbot WheelersTony Hutchings road race, scratch race, pursuit Cardiff AjAx CCDon Skene scratch race, sprint, time trial Cardiff Byways RC

Fencing

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsJohn Evans Foil, Sabre Royal Air Force Roger Maunder Foil, Sabre Cardiff Fencing Club John McCombe Foil, Sabre Cardiff Fencing Club Robert Reynolds Foil, Épée Cardiff Fencing Club

Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsVivienne Ellis Foil Salle Reynolds Fencing Club Jackie Reynolds Foil Cardiff Fencing Club

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsClubMedalsAlbert Evans singles, fours/rinks Abergavenny BCTom Griffiths pairs, fours/rink Abergavenny BCLynn Probert pairs, fours/rinks Abergavenny BCClaude Stephens fours/rinks Abergavenny BC

Rowing

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsDavid Edwards coxless four, double sculls Leander ClubJohn Edwards coxless four, double sculls Leander ClubJeremy Luke coxless four Llandaff Rowing Club Tim Luke coxless four Llandaff Rowing Club

Swimming

Men AthleteEventsClubMedals John Beavan 110y, 220y breaststroke Sparkhill Swimming Club, Birmingham Brian Jenkins 110y, 220y butterfly, 440y medley Swindon Dophin Swimming Club Roddy Jones 110y, 220y backstroke Newport Swimming Club

Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsJocelyn Hooper 110y freestyle, 110y breaststroke, 440y medley Newport Swimming Club Glenda Phillips 110y breaststroke, 110y butterfly, 110y freestyle Swansea Swimming Club Cynthia Shaddick 110y breaststroke Swansea Swimming Club

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedalsPeter Arthur 82.5kg mid-heavyweight Swansea Horace Johnson 75kg middleweight Rhyl Barbell WCIeuan Owen 60kg featherweight Llanrug WC

References